Data obtained by The Associated Press shows that close to half of the local National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates as severe weather chugs across the nation’s heartland.
Have seen a few of these and they are great (Michael Snyder for California and the PNW), but unfortunately they all get their data from the same place: NWS. They are the ones launching the balloons, collecting that data daily, and running weather models for everyone else to then interpret. Slashing the NWS is simply one of the most idiotic things to happen yet during this whole circus. Sorry - rant over (I fly paragliders so weather forecasts are important to my own self interests).
Have seen a few of these and they are great (Michael Snyder for California and the PNW), but unfortunately they all get their data from the same place: NWS. They are the ones launching the balloons, collecting that data daily, and running weather models for everyone else to then interpret. Slashing the NWS is simply one of the most idiotic things to happen yet during this whole circus. Sorry - rant over (I fly paragliders so weather forecasts are important to my own self interests).